IRVOR
18. ସତ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହୁଅଛି, ଯୁବକ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା କଟି ବନ୍ଧନ କରି ଯେଉଁ ଆଡ଼େ ଇଚ୍ଛା, ସେହି ଆଡ଼େ ଭ୍ରମଣ କରୁଥିଲ, କିନ୍ତୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ବିସ୍ତାର କରିବ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ତୁମ୍ଭର କଟି ବନ୍ଧନ କରି, ଯେଉଁ ଆଡ଼େ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଇଚ୍ଛା ନ ଥିବ, ସେଆଡ଼େ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଘେନିଯିବ ।

ORV
18. ସତ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହୁଅଛି, ଯୁବକ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା କଟୀ ବନ୍ଧନ କରି ଯେଉଁ ଆଡ଼େ ଇଚ୍ଛା, ସେହି ଆଡ଼େ ଭ୍ରମଣ କରୁଥିଲ, କିନ୍ତୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ବିସ୍ତାର କରିବ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ତୁମ୍ଭର କଟୀବନ୍ଧନ କରି, ଯେଉଁ ଆଡ଼େ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଇଚ୍ଛା ନ ଥିବ, ସେଆଡ଼େ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଘେନିଯିବ ।



KJV
18. {SCJ}Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry [thee] whither thou wouldest not. {SCJ.}

AMP
18. I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, when you were young you girded yourself [put on your own belt or girdle] and you walked about wherever you pleased to go. But when you grow old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will put a girdle around you and carry you where you do not wish to go.

KJVP

YLT
18. verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou wast girding thyself and wast walking whither thou didst will, but when thou mayest be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and shall carry [thee] whither thou dost not will;`

ASV
18. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

WEB
18. Most assuredly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."

NASB
18. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."

ESV
18. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go."

RV
18. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

RSV
18. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go."

NKJV
18. "Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry [you] where you do not wish."

MKJV
18. Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you wished. But when you grow old, you shall stretch forth your hands and another shall gird you and carry you where you do not wish.

AKJV
18. Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you gird yourself, and walked where you would: but when you shall be old, you shall stretch forth your hands, and another shall gird you, and carry you where you would not.

NRSV
18. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go."

NIV
18. I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."

NIRV
18. What I'm about to tell you is true. When you were younger, you dressed yourself. You went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands. Someone else will dress you. Someone else will lead you where you do not want to go."

NLT
18. "I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don't want to go."

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